chat with the boys over at fptf for how things are going fremantle -wise.

considering the open nature of the hardware and the fact pretty much whatever works on the openmoko line will run on the neo..
as well just about whatever distro that could be run ( meeting the neo specs. ) ...
well ...I don't quite see a prob software devel - wise there...
so..you'll have freemantle community , openmoko's community to dive into.., possibly 'buntu's , and I'd imagine other telephony-enabled handheld distros considering the neo versatility..
So if fptf is going to take a bit to finish freemantle and you'll have your neo first...then install shr or qtmoko or 'buntu or whichever telephony enabled platform you wish in the mean time while you wait for freemantle to be finished..

and as far as straight-up distros that could work and their software...and their communities...well...same thing there..greater number there I'd imagine...
how many communities do you need to be a part of for one device?
or is it more ...like...institution ...corporate-like structure you are referring to...with consistent update schedules, and of course with that...the inevitable "last" and "final" software update that that kind of "safe" structure brings...just before the new company device comes out.
Not interested there in that ...as great as they were..we had that paradigm with Nokia.

I'm curious as to how "many" and what "kind" of devel enviros. and tools could be utilized to create with ...."for" the neo...
I'd imagine the old standby's such as Scratchbox and Qt for Freemantle..
I hadn't given this specific topic alot of thought...what else can be utilized...I am curious...since this is really new ...exciting ...undiscovered country that is being trod here...